{"product_id":"the-house-of-mirth","title":"The House of Mirth","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst published in 1905, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage without assuming the responsibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLily Bart, beautiful, witty and sophisticated, is accepted by 'old money' and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing, and to maintain her in the luxury she has come to expect. Whilst many have sought her, something - fastidiousness or integrity- prevents her from making a 'suitable' match.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Wharton, Edith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Classics)","offer_id":48385093435616,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/Screenshot_2025-12-07_at_4.09.28_PM.png?v=1765138197","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-house-of-mirth","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}